Oregon's William L. Finley wildlife refuge offers year-round wandering through prairies, meadows, and oak forests that are home to more than 300 species of birds.
Tag: Oregon hiking
Get Outside! Barlow Butte
This short, less-visited trail in Oregon's Mount Hood Wilderness offers peek-a-boo views of the state's highest peak, as well as wildflowers and solitude.
Get Outside! Trail of Ten Falls
The Trail of Ten Falls--in Silver Falls State Park east of Salem, Oregon--offers some of the state's best waterfall viewing, as well as historic structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Get Outside! Rooster Rock State Park
The trails in Rooster Rock State Park on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge offers an easy stroll in all seasons, rambles through groves of maple and oak--not to mention of of the only officially sanctioned clothing-optional beaches in the state.
Get Outside! Twin Lakes & Palmateer Point
Oregon's Twin Lakes/Palmateer Point trail offers fantastic views of Mount Hood, placid lakes, and a hike through forests of mountain hemlocks, noble firs, and silver firs. Though it's busy in summer, hikers in autumn are more likely to find solitude at this spot in the Mount Hood Wilderness.
Get Outside! Lookout Mountain
The hike to the summit of Oregon's Lookout Mountain is an easy summer hike through meadows full of wildflowers. Views from the top span the surrounding Badger Valley Wilderness and you'll have a prime view of the glaciated face of Mount Hood.
Get Outside! Latourell Falls
This hike, a quick drive from Portland, features views of a magnificent 249-foot waterfall, and beyond the crowds, offers quiet groves of Douglas-fir, maples, and cedars. Plus, it's one of the few trails on the Oregon side of the Columbia Gorge not closed by damage from the 2017 Eagle Creek fire.
Get Outside! Warrior Rock Lighthouse
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